In the high-pressure hallways of Jiangnan Experimental Academy, one moment is all it takes to become a legend. When star basketball player Li Chen tried to prank the newcomer Meiling during the "Trial of the Blue Buds," he expected a shy freshman to crumble. Instead, he found a girl who could command a room with a single note of Peking Opera.

Weeks later, a playful, butterfly-mimicking wink from Meiling during the school assembly goes viral on Douyin, turning them into China’s "National School Couple." But as the cameras roll and the pressure of the Gaokao suffocates them, Chen realizes his "perfect" romance is a curated performance managed by talent agents and influencers.

Seeking an escape from the digital spotlight, Chen finds sanctuary in the quiet, ink-stained world of Xiao Yue, a childhood friend who sees the boy behind the brand. From chaotic "Bench Wars" to a disastrous explosion in the Chemistry Lab, Chen must navigate a path between the girl who wants him for the cameras and the girl who wants him for the truth. In a world of filtered perfection, a single wink started it all—but the ending is a tragedy that no algorithm can predict.

📂 Auxiliary Volume: The Archive🎭 Character Profiles


Role: Senior Point Guard of the basketball team and the "King of Orientation".


Backstory: He is the one who initiated the "Trial of the Blue Buds" to test the incoming freshmen.


Personality: Naturally charismatic and a jokester, but he hides deep anxiety about his upcoming exams and his digital identity.


Conflict: He feels like a "brand" rather than a person after the "Butterfly Wink" goes viral.


Role: The viral star of the "Butterfly Wink" and an aspiring influencer.


Backstory: She proved her mettle by turning a senior prank into a professional-level Peking Opera performance.


Personality: Strategic, ambitious, and deeply aware of how she is perceived through a camera lens.


Conflict: She views her relationship with Chen as a "partnership" for fame, struggling to separate her real feelings from her digital persona.


Role: A scholarship art student and Chen's "real" childhood friend.


Personality: Blunt, ink-stained, and fiercely observant; she is the only person who doesn't care about the viral hype.


Conflict: As an outsider in an elite school, she represents the "unfiltered" truth that Chen is desperately searching for.


🏮 World Building: Jiangnan Experimental Academy


The Setting: A prestigious "super-school" in Suzhou where ancient black-tiled architecture meets high-tech laboratories.


The Culture: The school is dominated by the shadow of the Gaokao (National Exam). Students find small ways to rebel, like the "Bench Wars" or secret "Orientation Night" pranks.


The Theme: The "Butterfly" motif represents the fragility of youth—beautiful to watch, but easily crushed by the weight of digital fame and adult expectations.


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